A highly recommended series. The stories have a sensitive, calm atmosphere
full of nostalgia in a desolate and almost dreamlike world, which is the
earth of the future where ocean levels have risen because of the
greenhouse effect.

The main character is Alfa, a robot-girl who runs a cafe somewhere what
seems to be almost the middle of nowhere. She is guarding the house until
her owner returns. Few people visit her cafe, few people live around.
There is the young boy, the aging man running a gas-station, a mystical
creature called Misago living in the woods, and Kokone another robot-girl
who brings Alfa a message and a present from her owner and becomes a good
friend. The series has no clearly defined storyline, and readers searching
for action or other thrills should perhaps skip it. A heartwarming manga.

Of special note are the color pages included with every volume. The soft
and harmonious coloring is perfectly fitting with the mood of the story.
Moreover, the facial expressions of Alfa and the other characters are just
incredibly beautiful and cute. {PVH}

Set in a near-future world, which is slowly sinking beneath water, Alpha
is a coffee shop on the edge of the Miura peninsula that is run by a robot
called Alpha for a long-time absent owner. Alpha lives like a human
being: She is on good terms with her neighbors and especially friendly
with the gas station owner and Takahiro, the boy who lives with him.
Another robot and good friend, Kokone, is a delivery girl. She brings
Alpha a gift of a camera from the estranged owner of the coffee shop.
In a world of fewer human beings with no major industry, mankind faces
extinction. Each day is taken as it comes. Everyone is proud of their
easygoing life. Alpha is understanding and mindful of this
situation. {020}